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Affluence in ME15 7DA

How ME15 7DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ME15 7DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME15 7DA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the ME15 7DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

ME15 7DAEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the ME15 7DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ME15 7DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the ME15 7DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.

ME15 7DAEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME15 7DA (Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea) (about 1,488 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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